It completely upends his approach to work-life, inspiring his colleagues as well as a potential flame (a waitress played by Jennifer Aniston) to start living their lives a bit differently. Writer/director Mike Judge’s satire about the workplace stars Ron Livingston as an unhappy man working a dead-end job who, after a hypnosis session gone wrong, suddenly hasn’t a care in the world. If you’re in the mood for a great zone-out comedy, 1999’s “Office Space” quite literally never gets old. Tony Scott directs this thing with gusto – you can practically feel the summer heat coming off the frame, and Cruise is dynamite in the lead role.
The film that catapulted Tom Cruise to movie star status is streaming just in time to catch up before you watch the incredible sequel “Top Gun: Maverick.” Cruise plays a cocky pilot who gets the chance to train at an elite Navy school, where he makes friends, enemies and lovers. Richly drawn characters and a standout Philip Seymour Hoffman performance (though when is a PSH performance not a standout?) make this a must-see. So obsessed that he decides to try and steal his life.
Ripley.” Damon stars as a sociopathic young man who becomes obsessed with another wealthy young man (played by Jude Law) while on holiday in Italy. Matt Damon delivers what may be his best performance in filmmaker Anthony Minghella’s 1999 Patricia Highsmith adaptation “The Talented Mr. Alicia Silverstone is popular (and rich) matchmaker Cher, while Brittany Murphy plays new student Tai who Cher takes under her wing as her “project.” Written and directed by Amy Heckerling, “Clueless” spawned a bevy of buzzwords and catchphrases that are still in the lexicon today, but the film also endures thanks to its winning cast (a young Paul Rudd is aces) and timeless themes – despite the very time capsule-y aesthetic and soundtrack. “Clueless” is loosely inspired by Austen’s “Emma,” except transported to a 1990s high school. One of the best Jane Austen adaptations ever made and a 90s classic all wrapped up in one film. Clueless Alicia Silverstone in “Clueless,” 1995 (Paramount Pictures) Scary and thrilling, watch this one with the lights out. The film flashes back and forth between the young girl’s supposed possession and the trial, adding an additional layer of tension to the whole proceedings.
The Exorcism of Emily Roseīefore director Scott Derrickson made “Doctor Strange” or “Sinister,” he combined the worlds of a legal thriller with an exorcism horror movie in “The Exorcism of Emily Rose.” The 2005 film is loosely based on a true story and stars Tom Wilkinson as a priest standing trial for negligent homicide after performing an exorcism on a young girl (Jennifer Carpenter). Emily Blunt co-stars as Hathaway’s jealous co-worker in what would be a breakout role for the actress, and like so many feel-good movies it’s hard to quantify exactly why this film is so rewatchable, but it is. Set in the world of high fashion, Anne Hathaway stars as a young woman who lands a coveted job as an assistant to Miranda Priestly (Streep), a powerful fashion magazine editor with a knack for tearing people down. The Devil Wears Prada 20th Century StudiosĪ feel-good movie if there ever was one, “The Devil Wears Prada” also boasts one of Meryl Streep’s most delicious performances.
Fair warning: If you’re a parent, have tissues at the ready. One part fairy tale and one part nightmare, this is one of Spielberg’s darkest films, with the director maintaining a heartbreaking emotional core throughout the young boy’s journey. who is programmed to love and then abandoned by his adopted family. Originally conceived by Stanley Kubrick, Spielberg revived the project after Kubrick’s death and wrote and directed this tale of a young boy A.I. Artificial Intelligence,” it’s well worth giving another shot. If it’s been awhile since you saw Steven Spielberg’s “A.I. Artificial Intelligence DreamWorks Pictures